Update on Pisarecka Zlutoluske, now about 1 foot tall and flowering, photo below, from being planted out April 15. I also planted out some runner beans about the same time which are growing up the trellis, they also seem more cold resistant. I planted more beans by May 15 which are getting bigger and finished planting the rest of my beans by my deadline of June 15, they are starting to come up now. I am avoiding the bed that was heavily damaged by rabbits last year and also added welded wire fencing to the back of that bed so hope to have better crops this year.

Dick- I generally soak beans overnight then rinse them several times a day until they sprout a root, then plant. They would probably sprout OK direct seeded but sprouting under warmer conditions is much faster. I also planted Bianco di Spagna on April 15 and they have passed the top of the trellis ~7-8' and are blooming. One is blooming red, which is a puzzle. There are other beans that are supposed to be cold tolerant but it's easy just to stick to the ones I know.